The members are also talking with the mandals along the Dahisar and Poisar (pictured) rivers so that the people staying in the slum pockets adjacent to them are educated about the negative impact of throwing plastic waste and garbage into the river. File pic

Members of an environmental initiative want to ensure Mumbai's water bodies don't suffer during this year's Ganpati celebrations. Citizens attached with the River March initiative are meeting Ganpati mandals in Borivli and Dahisar, especially along the slum pockets on the banks of Dahisar and Poisar rivers, and appealing them to avoid using plastic during the festival for decorations and while giving prasad. They are also planning to produce organic manure using flowers offered to the deity.